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United States Patent | 5,222,422 |
Benner, Jr. ,   et al. | June 29, 1993 |
A pouch form, fill seal apparatus includes a cutter having a plurality of radially extending knives and package guides which are simultaneously adjustable independently of the knives to accommodate a wider range of pouch chord variations due to pouch size or product fills.
Inventors: | Benner, Jr.; Harold T. (Cincinnati, OH); Makutonin; Boris (Cincinnati, OH) |
Assignee: | R.A. Jones & Co. Inc. (Covington, KY) |
Appl. No.: | 813192 |
Filed: | December 23, 1991 |
Current U.S. Class: | 83/37; 83/152; 83/154; 83/345; 83/411.3 |
Intern'l Class: | B26D 001/62 |
Field of Search: | 83/24,37,100,152,154,310,322,323,343,345,348,411.3,945,18,175 53/562,568 |
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4404879 | Sep., 1983 | Frohwerk et al. | 83/22. |
4872382 | Oct., 1989 | Benner et al. | 83/152. |